2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Complaint Log

MY GRAND MARQUIS LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON LAST NIGHT AND WENT TO AUTO ZONE. THEY CHECKED ALL MY FUSES. STILL NOTHING THEN I WAS STUCK TRYING TO HOLD THE HIGHBEAMS ON THE WHOLE DRIVE HOME. STARTED TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAY-DANIELS FORD LINCOLN (201 OCTAVIA DR, BRANDON, MS 39042 (601) 825-2801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARSHALL FORD CO INC. (14843 HWY. 16 WEST, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350 (601) 774-9222) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY LOCATED, BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,146.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS FLICKERED WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A USED VEHICLE WITH 42900 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NO HISTORY OF AN ACCIDENT ON THE CARFAX REPORT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE REPAIR ENDED UP COSTING OVER $1000 BECAUSE NEW SENSORS HAD TO BE INSTALLED FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS COMMON FOR 2005 FORD AUTOMOBILES. WHY HASN'T FORD ISSUED A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL SPRING INSULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

JAN 19, 2016, LETTER SAID I WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS CORRECTIVE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN OVER 6 1/2 MONTHS. AS I'M PLANNING ON TAKING AN EXTENDED TRIP, MUCH OF IT AT NIGHT, IN THE NEAR FUTURE, I'M CONCERNED MY HEADLIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT. PLEASE GOAD THEM TO GET ON THE BALL AND PROVIDE A REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES THE CODE 34. IT THEN STAYS ON AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING. THE CODE MENTIONED ABOVE IS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT PRE-TENSIONER. SINCE THIS IS PART OF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT (BELTS MAY NOT LOCK DURING A COLLISION), I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ITEM THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. THE DEALER QUOTED $700 TO REPLACE THE UNIT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE.

FORD MOTORS ISSUED LETTER DATED JANUARY 2016 FOR SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 15S39 / NHTSA RECALL 15V-861. FOLLOWED UP WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP 5/11/16 - NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET - CALL FORD CORP CUSTOMER RELATIONS. CALLED FORD CORP - NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET - CALL YOUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. CALLED BOTH PARTIES AGAIN 8/4/16 AND AGAIN ON 1/18/17. SAME RESPONSE. EACH REFERRED THE PROBLEM BACK TO THE OTHER. IS THIS ISSUE GOING TO BE RESOLVED OR NOT? HOPEFULLY IT WON'T TAKE AN INJURY OR DEATH FOR IT TO BECOME A PRIORITY WITH FORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 09/06/16*LJ UPDATED 09/26/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (NEWINS BAY SHORE FORD IN BAY SHORE, NY) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM) IS TO BE REPLACED AND THE OWNER IS TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART IS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. THE RECALL DATE WAS DECEMBER 21, 2015-RECALL NUMBER: 15V861000. IT APPEARS THAT THE FORD COMPANY IS TAKING TOO MUCH TIME AND DOESN'T PLAN TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

HEADLAMPS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. FORD DEALER SAYS ONLY WAY CAN FIX PROBLEM, WHICH IS AN INVESTIGATION, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION # 14N01, IS FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE OCCURRING WHEN IT IS CHECKED. THIS IS ABSURD, AS THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO BE INTERMITTENT - RELATED TO BAD RELAYS / RELAY INSTALLATION. THESE IDIOTS NEED TO BE TOLD TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE KILLS SOMEONE JUST TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000(EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSIS INDICATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DELOY IN THIS CONDITION, IT WAS REPLACED, COSTING $513.00. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.SAFETY RECALL IS WARRANTED.

I WAS TRAVELING ON NORTHFIELD ROAD IN BEDFORD HEIGHTS OHIO AND TURNED RIGHT ON TO THE DRIVE WAY THAT LEADS TO WALMART. THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED COMPLETELY LOOSE SPINNING AROUND. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO A CURB BEFORE I COULD APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM LIBERTY FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS DONE IN RESPONSE TO RECALL NUMBER 13S08 - STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NUMBER - 14N01. (LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE).

YOU ALLOWED FORD AN ENTIRE YEAR TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR HEADLIGHTS THAT GO OUT AT NIGHT! MEANWHILE PEOPLE ARE BEING KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. TRUMP SHOULD FIRE EVERY ONE OF YOU - AT LEAST WE WOULDN'T BE PAYING FOR YOU TO NOT PROTECT THE PUBLIC WHILE CATERING TO THE VERY COMPANIES YOUR MISSION SPECIFIES YOU ARE TO SEE TO IT THEY DO NOT HARM THE PUBLIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO REACH SPEEDS MORE THAN 60 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,800.

2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK BOWKER FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 2450 N 14TH ST, PONCA CITY, OK 74601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT (800) 521-4140 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,863. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*JS

HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR STUCK NO HEAT OR DEFROST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS BY HOLDING THE FLASH TO PASS LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN; HOWEVER, THE HIGH BEAMS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED IF THE LEVER WAS NOT ACTUATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE ACTIVATED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ON VACATION ON AUGUST 14TH 2015 WHEN WE WERE GOING TO LEAVE OUR LOCATION, WE TURNED CAR ON AND HEADLIGHTS; WHEN WE NOTICED HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. WE MANUALLY TURNED THE KNOB MULTIPLE TIMES AND NO LIGHTS TURNED ON. WHEN HE PULLED TURN SIGNAL LEVER BACK TOWARD HIM, WE CAME TO A CONCLUSION THE ONLY WAY WE COULD TRAVEL WAS WITH THE MANUAL HIGH BEAMS ON. HE HAD TO HOLD THE LEVER THE ENTIRE WAY TO OUR NEXT LOCATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WHICH WAS DANGEROUS FOR US AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. THE HEADLIGHTS SOMEHOW CAME BACK ON. AND ON AUGUST 26 2015 I JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING UNLESS HOLDING BACK THE MANUAL HIGH BEAMS LEVER. THIS TIME THEY DID NOT COME BACK ON. NOT ONLY AM I AS A DRIVER BLINDING PEOPLE WITH HIGH BEAMS, I AM RISKING MY DRIVING BY HOLDING DOWN A LEVER WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. THE LEVER HITS THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHERS WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED

THE HEADLAMPS DECIDED TO QUIT WORKING RIGHT WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. OTHER DRIVERS GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WERE HONKING AND FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND SOMEBODY COULD GET HURT.

PREVIOUSLY SHOWS AN OPEN RECALL FROM DEC. 2016 FOR CRACKING SOLDER ON HEADLIGHTS GOING INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. NEEDS A SOLUTION TO CORRECT SAFETY ISSUE.

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND WON'T COME BACK ON. THE HIGH BEAM "FLASH TO PASS" WORKS BUT I DON'T WANT TO "BLIND" ANY ON-COMING TRAFFIC, SO I WILL NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS REPAIRED !

HEATER/AC DAMPER CONTROL ACTUATOR IS NOT WORKING.

WE GOT PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND THE POLICE NOTIFY US THAT THE EXTERIOR REAR LIGHTS WAS NOT WORKING AND COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT AND IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD ISSUE SO WE HAD TO USE OUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO GET HOME AND THE POLICE HAD TO FOLLOW US HOME.....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN 208 MILES WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 9/25/2015 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE. UPDATED 12/8/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AT NIGHT, THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SAME NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN LOWER BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V850000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,900. MA 10/5 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

UNINTENDED ACCEL. SOMETIMES WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATES INSTEAD. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME AND MY BIG FEET. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH I FIND IT MAY BE COMMON AS THE 2005 GETS OLDER. I ASKED IF BRKE PEDAL COULD BE ADJUSTED SO THAT THERE WAS NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE GAS PEDAL, I WAS TOLD NO. I HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, MINIMUM IMPROVEMENT. ONE DAY I "SHOT" ACROSS US19 IN ROSS TOWNSHIP WHEN I BRAKED. INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, I KEPT GOING UNTIL I CLEARED TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS RUINING 2 WHEELS & TIRES - SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED. THE CAR NOW SITS IN OUR DRIVEWAY, AFTER SOME OTHER OCCURRENCES WITHOUT INCIDENT. I'M LEARY OF DRIVING IT & DON'T WANT TO SELL IT & GET SOMEONE INJURED OR KILLED. FORTUNATELY I HAVE A 2004 SABLE WHICH I DRIVE DAILY WITH NO SUCH PROBLEMS! IDEAS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, BLINKED THREE TIMES THEN FOUR TIMES; IT WILL DO THIS 2-3 TIMES THEN REMAIN LIT. NO CODE PULLED FROM STANDARD CODE SCANNER. I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL; IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP.

CAR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER HAD FAILED, AND AIR BAG WOULD NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH. THE PRETENSIONER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMED LIKE A PREMATURE FAILURE, AS THE CAR HAS ONLY 47924 MILES. THE SERVICE DESK PERSON AT THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON IN MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. I DID SOME CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT HE WAS CORRECT, ACCORDING TO ALL OF THE REPORTS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. IN VIRGINIA A CAR FAILS FOR THIS LIGHT BEING ON. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT OTHER STATES. IN VIEW OF THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM, I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/13/2017*CN

AS I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY VEHICLE'S LOW AND HIGH BEAMS (LIGHTS) SUDDENLY CUT OFF. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE ROAD I WAS TRAVELING BECAME VERY DARK BECAUSE I LIVE IN RURAL AREAS IN WEST VIRGINIA. UNFORTUNATELY, A SECOND LATER, MY CAR RAN OVER A SMALL BOULDER ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD CAUSING A DAMAGE (SMALL CRACKS) AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF MY BUMPER. NEVERTHELESS, I PUT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON UNTIL I RETURNED HOME RIGHT AWAY. EARLIER THIS WEEK, I USED THE CAR AGAIN WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS ISSUES. HOWEVER A DAY LATER, THE ISSUE RETURNED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TRAVELING IN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. ALL LOW/HIGH BEAM LIGHTS CUT OFF. MY ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO HOLD THE "FLASH TO PASS" LEVER TOWARDS ME, AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. HOWEVER, IT IS EXTREMELY CUMBERSOME DRIVING THIS WAY. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY MANY MECHANICS THAT THE MAIN CULPRIT IS THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM) AND THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY COMMON IN GRAND MARQUIS ESPECIALLY 2005 MODELS. CONSUMERS AND PERHAPS THE GOVERNMENT MAY NEED TO FURTHER INTERVENE, SO FORD CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SAFETY/HAZARDOUS. IN MY CASE, MY BOTTOM BUMPER SUFFERED, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE - IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. CURRENTLY, I ONLY USE MY VEHICLE DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT REPAIRS CAN EXCEED $700 OR MORE AND IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ISSUE RETURNS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THIS PART. THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE SHOULD PERHAPS BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED AS THE LCM COULD BE THE MAIN CULPRIT, BUT SOMETHING ELSE COULD ALSO BE TRIGGERING THE LCM TO FAIL. THANK YOU GREATLY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT, THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE USED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF HAD EXTENED WARRANTY BUT IT DID NOT COVER THE PRICE TO FIX THE SEAT BELT WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE WAS 900.00 ''' LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME AND COULD NOT AFFORD THIS PRICE ALSO THE HEAD LIGHT RECALL RECIEVED A LETTER BUT NEVER HEARD ANOTHER THING ON THE HEAD LIGHT MY CONCERN IS THE SEAT BELT

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE ONLY WAY THE HEADLIGHTS WORKS IF I HOLD THE HIGH BEAM PASS LEVER TOWARDS ME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A BACK COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO MOON OR VISIBLE LIGHTS OF ANY KIND AT 55MPH WHEN I LOST ALL HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM DID NOT WORK. *TR

DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HEARD A CLICK SOUND BUT DID NOT RELATE IT TO LIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS JUST APPROACHING TWILIGHT. I GUESS WE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICE THE LIGHTS AS THERE WAS STILL SOME DAYLIGHT. NEXT NIGHT DRIVING IN TOWN AFTER DARK AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, JUST SUDDEN DARKNESS. WE WERE ON BUSINESS HWY 23 GOING OVER THE OVERPASS IN TOWN AND WERE ABLE TO GET OFF ON A SIDE STREET AND LIMP HOME HOPING THAT WE WOULD NOT GET STOPPED AND CITED. THIS IS MY VEHICLE THAT I USE FOR MY WORK. I NOW HAVE TO SCHEDULE MY WORK AROUND DAYLIGHT HOURS AS WE CAN NOT FIND THE LIGHT MODULE TO REPLACE MINE. THIS IS A HORRIBLE DANGER TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. WE HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE PLACES TO FIND THE MODULE AND THEY ALL SAY THEY CAN NOT GET THEM. THE MOST FRIGHTENING OF ALL, WE HAVE NEVER BEEN SENT A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS. WE ARE GOING TO TRY A GARAGE THAT SERVICES ALL THE STATE PATROL AND POLICE CARS IN THIS PART OF WISCONSIN. THERE ARE STILL SOME OF THE MERCURY'S OUT THERE IN SERVICE. I SUSPECT THEY WILL SURELY SUPPLY THEM WITH THE MODULES. HOPE TO FIND ONE THERE SO I CAN RESUME NORMAL WORK HOURS AND NOT HAVE TO SCHEDULE DAYLIGHT ONLY WORK MEETINGS. I HAVE LOVED THIS CAR FOR 8 YEARS. WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO GIVE IT UP FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS BUT THE FACT THAT MERCURY DOES NOT RESPOND IS UPSETTING TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR

CANNOT SHUT LIGHTS OFF WHEN I SHUT OFF THE CAR. WHEN I TURN THEM ON THE SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. RIDING DOWN THE HWY THEY JUST GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE. DRIVERS WINDOW WORKS SOMETIMES AND DOES NOR AT OTHER TIMES. BUTTONS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. *TR